Biographical Sketch of Rufus H. Lacy, Greene County, Missouri, North Springfield >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Lacy is the son of John T. and Mary E. Lacy, and was born in Tioga County, New York, March 3rd, 1842. He grew to manhood and was educated in his native county, and, upon the breaking out of the civil war, he enlisted August 3rd, 1861, in Company H, 3rd New York regiment, infan- try, and served in the army of the Potomac. He was at Fort McHenry in 1862, and at the seige of Vicksburg in 1863. He then veteranized, and re-enlisted in the 50th New York, and served until the end of the war. He was in the battles of the Wilderness, Weldon Railroad, and at Lee's surrender. He then went to Michigan, and returned to New York in 1867 and engaged in farming. In 1877 he came to North Springfield, Missouri and in 1879 embarked in his present business of restaurant and boarding house, where he is now doing a good business. Mr. Lacy is a member of the Temple of Honor, and an active worker in the temperance cause. He was married in 1867 to Miss Mary E. Vangorden, of Tioga County, New York. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================